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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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